Introduction
The Department of Software Engineering (SE) offers a “BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING” PROGRAM. The undergraduate program is designed to prepare its graduates to advance in leading roles in the software development industry and innovation-driven sectors. The SE program emphasizes on continuous assessment, evaluation, and improvement using a student-centered approach to ensure that its graduates are well-equipped to contribute to digital transformation and support a knowledge-based society. The Department is committed to meeting the human capital needs of Saudi Arabia’s national development and addressing the evolving demands of industry by producing knowledgeable, creative, and skilled software engineering graduates who can compete in both national and global economies. This is achieved by fostering a professional academic environment that promotes effective teaching and learning, ethical practice, lifelong learning, applied research, and meaningful community engagement. The program emphasizes on strong SE principles and concepts, and is supported by a team of qualified faculty members who are actively involved in teaching, research, and service. Their expertise spans key software engineering domains, including software requirements, architecture and design, construction, quality, maintenance and evolution, security, economics and management of software systems. Faculty members continuously monitor the students’ attainment of the Program Student Outcomes through their teaching, student observations, and assessment of assignments.
Mission
Graduating high caliber software engineers who can effectively contribute to the sustainable national development and serve the community through a modern curriculum and applied multidisciplinary research.
Goals
Demonstrate the development of software systems of varying size and complexity through the use of fundamental software engineering knowledge, and work with appropriate design principles, tools, and technologies.
Demonstrate the incorporation and management of domain-appropriate software processes, methodologies, and quality practices in software product development.
Meet the needs of industry or academia and contribute to, and/or lead, software engineering-based teams.
Demonstrate effectiveness as both an individual contributor and a member of a development team with professional, ethical, and social responsibilities.
Develop critical, analytical, and intellectual abilities of students by nurturing creative and independent thinking, and the ability to communicate clearly and logically.
Practice as computing professionals (appropriate to the description of the software engineering program), conducting research and/or leading, designing, developing, or maintaining projects in various technical areas.
Apply the ethical and social aspects of modern computing technology to the design, development, and usage of computing artifacts.
Enhance skills and embrace new computing technologies through self-directed professional development and post-graduate training or education.
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Program Educational Objectives:
The Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) of the Software Engineering program are that within a few years after graduation, program graduates are prepared to:
PEO-1: Advance in leading the development and evolution of complex software systems in diverse application domains.
PEO2: Pursue career development in the software industry, academia, or entrepreneurship
PEO3: Demonstrate agility in solving software and systems challenges with a comprehensive set of competencies appropriate to the needs of the dynamic global knowledge-based society.
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Student Outcomes: مثال فقرة
The Software Engineering Program adopts the Student Outcomes (1)-(7) outlined by the EAC of ABET, as presented in the following table.
SO1: an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
SO2: an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
SO3: an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
SO4: an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
SO5: an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
SO6: an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
SO7: an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.